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III INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS “PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH THROUGH EXERCISE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN"

Granada 7th-9th OCTOBER 2026

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The brain is a complex organ that enables thought, memory, movement, and emotion through highly coordinated functions – the highest product of biological evolution. Brain health refers to the preservation of optimal brain integrity and mental and cognitive function at a given age, in the absence of overt brain diseases that affect normal brain function. Maintaining a healthy brain during one’s life is the uppermost goal in pursuing health and longevity.

Exercise has been shown to benefit brain health, particularly in later life. However, there is still debate about the influence of exercise on brain health throughout the lifespan and in health conditions that are not immediately characterized as neurologic or psychiatric. Thus, the III edition of the Congress “Promoting Brain Health Through Exercise Across The Lifespan" will showcase international perspectives on the effects of exercise and associated predictors on brain health across age groups and health conditions. We will bring together researchers from around the world who will present advances across diverse areas.

The PROFITH Research Group welcomes everyone interested in this topic to join us in Granada (Spain), on October 7th-9th, 2026. All attendees will have the opportunity to submit their abstracts and present their work as oral communications or posters during the congress.

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Sponsors and Collaborators

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Organization

Organizing Committee

President

  • Dr. Irene Esteban-Cornejo. Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Spain

 

Secretary

  • Dr. Sol Vidal-Almela. Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Spain

 

Members of the Organizing Committee

  • ​TBD

Scientific Committee

President

  • Dr. Kirk Erickson. AdventHealth Research Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Orlando, FL, United States

 

Secretary

  • ​Dr. Lauren Oberlin. AdventHealth Research Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Orlando, FL, United States

 

Members of the Scientific Committee

  • TBD

PROGRAM (to be confirmed)

Wednesday, October 7th

Afternoon: Scientific Congress Workshop (details TBD), including sessions on patient and public involvement (PPI), sex- and gender-based analysis and a network café to interact with speakers and attendees

Thursday, October 8th

Full day: Scientific program (TBD) featuring a mix of international symposia with world-renowned speakers, oral communications, poster sessions, coffee breaks, and dedicated networking and interaction opportunities throughout

Friday, october 9th

Full day: Scientific program (TBD) featuring a mix of international symposia with world-renowned speakers, oral communications, poster sessions, coffee breaks, and dedicated networking and interaction opportunities throughout

Call for Abstracts

Abstract submission is closed and will open in the first quarter of 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, the organizing committee will invite authors to submit abstracts for on-site presentation within any of the topic listed below. Submissions are sought for oral and poster presentations. The scientific committee will select the highest rated abstracts to present as Oral Communication. Additional details are outlined below:

  • All abstracts must be written in English

  • All accepted abstracts will be published in the Proceedings Book

  • An author may submit a maximum of ONE abstract as first author.

  • The presenting author must be registered in the Congress.

  • Abstracts should be up to 300 words, written in English and upload in the platform.

 

Topics

 

The International Congress will highlight concentrated effort at a national and international level in several key areas related to brain health. The term “Brain Health” can be broadly conceptualized as the optimal or maximal functioning of behavioral and biological measures of the brain and the subjective experiences arising from brain function (e.g., mood). This includes measurements of biological markers of the brain (e.g., structural brain morphology) or the subjective manifestations of brain function, including mood and anxiety, perceptions of quality of life, academic performance, cognitive function (e.g., attention and memory), and sleep.

 

  1. Lifestyle behaviors, health-related indicators and brain health during infancy, childhood and adolescence.

  2. Lifestyle behaviors, health-related indicators and brain health during adulthood and old age.

  3. Lifestyle behaviors, health-related indicators and brain health in disease conditions.

  4. Mechanisms linking the effects of exercise on brain.

  5. Other topics related to brain health.

Oral Communications

 

  • Oral Communications will be 10 mins of on-site presentation and 3 mins of questions. 

  • The presentation must be done in English. 

  • Abstracts will be grouped by topics and each session will have approx. 3 oral communications, a Chair who will provide comments on the field of research covered in the session highlight particular findings and stimulate Q&A.

 

​Posters

  • Posters must be written in English and printed in vertical format using following measures: A0 portrait format.

  • Posters should be placed in their correspondent panels at registration time and should remain there until the closing ceremony of the Congress. The correspondent panels will be informed by email to all corresponding authors some days before the Congress.

  • During the poster walk session the presenting author must be stand up close to the poster to inform about the poster and answer the questions from other researchers.

Awards

 

  • TBD

Registration

The registration is closed and will open in the first quarter of 2026​

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Venue

The Meeting will take place at the “Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (Granada)”, Campo del Príncipe, s/n, 18071 Granada
 

How to get to Granada?

Airports

Federico García Lorca Airport (GRANADA)
Federico García Lorca Airport is currently connected by six daily flights to Madrid and three daily flights to Barcelona. It is located 15km from the city centre, with buses to and from each flight.
Check here all airlines connections with Granada.

Pablo Picasso Airport (MALAGA)
The Pablo Picasso International Airport is located approximately 130km from Granada, connected to every European city with regular daily flights and can be reached in just over one hour by car or bus. A direct bus to Granada leaves directly from the terminal.  information on buses from/to airports Granada and Málaga: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/airports/malaga-costa-del-sol

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Train

Granada can be reached by high speed trains  and medium distance trains.

For information, timetables and destinations see: https://www.renfe.com/es/en

Bus

Granada can be easily reached by bus.  For information, timetables and destinations see: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home

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